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1969 demonstrative photos of a NASA study on cats to help develop techniques for astronauts to re-orient in zero-G (infosec.pub)

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[–] Skua@kbin.earth 46 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A collarbone that isn't attached to any other bones and a very flexible spine. However, while this makes them extremely good at it, the actual motions involved are, as demonstrated, manageable for a human. We're just a lot worse at it

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

Yeah it takes us longer than 2 stories to do it. But when you’re falling around a planet you have plenty of time.